CALLING ON A MULTI-DISPLAY DEVICE
Examples that relate to calling on a computing device are disclosed. One example provides a computing device, comprising, a first display a second display, a sensor system a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to output, via one or both of the first display and the second display, a notification of an incoming phone call at the computing device, and based on output from the sensor system indicating a relative angle between the first display and the second display being changed to an angle greater than a predetermined angle, answer the incoming phone call.
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This application is a continuation from U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 17/449,936, filed Oct. 4, 2021, which is a continuation from U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 16/719,802, filed Dec. 18, 2019, now granted as U.S. Pat. No. 11,201,962, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/909,220, filed Oct. 1, 2019, the entirety of each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
BACKGROUNDSome mobile computing devices support the ability to place and receive telephone calls. Such mobile devices may be provided in a variety of form factors.
SUMMARYExamples that relate to calling on a computing device are disclosed. One example provides a computing device comprising a first display, a second display, a sensor system, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to output, via one or both of the first display and the second display, a notification of an incoming phone call at the computing device, and based on output from the sensor system indicating a relative angle between the first display and the second display being changed to an angle greater than a predetermined angle, answer the incoming phone call.
Another example provides, at a computing device, a method comprising receiving an incoming call. The method comprises, based at least on output from a sensor system of the computing device indicating a first relative angle between a first display of the computing device and a second display of the computing device, causing operation of the computing device in a peek mode in which an outer edge portion of one of the first display and the second display is active, the peek mode displaying a first calling user interface. The method further comprises, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating a second relative angle between the first display and the second display, causing operation of the computing device in a two-display mode in which both of the first display and the second display are active, the second relative angle being greater than the first relative angle, and the two-display mode displaying a second calling user interface that is different than the first calling user interface.
Another example provides a computing device comprising a first portion comprising a first display and a speaker, a second portion comprising a second display and a telephone receiver, a sensor system, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to, in response at least to receiving user interaction regarding a phone call at the first portion, output, via the first display, a notification indicating that the telephone receiver is unavailable when conducting the phone call using the first display as an active display. The instructions are further executable to, in response at least to receiving a user input, transfer a user interface for conducting the phone call from the first display to the second display.
This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter. Furthermore, the claimed subject matter is not limited to implementations that solve any or all disadvantages noted in any part of this disclosure.
Some mobile computing devices support the ability to place and receive telephone calls. Mobile devices that support calling may be provided in a variety of form factors. For example, a mobile device may include a single display, or two displays that may be folded relative to each other via a hinge mechanism. Mobile devices that include two displays may be usable in a variety of states. For example, a two-display mobile device may be opened such that both displays are visible to a user. In another state, the displays may be folded against each other such that one display faces the user and the other faces away from the user. The operation of the mobile device may be adapted based on these and other potential states.
Adapting operation of a mobile device based on its physical state may pose challenges, however. For example, it may be desirable to tailor device functions to different physical states, and to selectively disable functions to conserve power. This may be at odds with providing a consistent user experience across device states, particularly with respect to providing a consistent yet adaptive user interface (UI). Further, certain device functions may be more amenable to certain states than others. For example, a two-display device that includes a cell phone receiver at one display and not at the other may be more amenable to conducting phone calls using the receiver with the receiver side display held against a user's face, rather than with the other display.
Accordingly, examples are disclosed that relate to handling phone calls on a multi-display computing device, such as a two-display computing device. The computing device outputs various user interfaces for calling based on its current pose and operating state. Further, user interface cues are provided that unobtrusively guide a user to operate the computing device in states more amenable to conducting phone calls.
Computing device 100 may be configured to determine the relative orientation between first and second portions 102 and 104, and to adjust a function of the computing device based on the relative orientation. In the example depicted in
Computing device 100 may tailor the output of first display 106 and/or second display 108 to each of the states in
Between a fourth angle 408 (e.g., 76°) and a fifth angle 410 (e.g., 235°), computing device 100 operates in a “two-display”, “double”, or “dual” mode of operation. As described below in greater detail, the two-display mode corresponds to relative angles between first and second portions 102 and 104 where both first and second displays 106 and 108 are substantially visible (e.g., as depicted in
At second portion 104, computing device 100 also includes a port 512 (e.g., a USB-C port) operable to receive data and/or current that charges a battery of the computing device, and an earpiece 514. Earpiece 514 comprises a speaker configured to output sound audible to a user's ear when placed in contact with second portion 104 or otherwise in proximity to the second portion, and thus provides a more private call experience than loudspeaker 500. While not shown in
Further, first portion 102 includes a first three-dimensional orientation sensor system 516 configured to provide output indicative of a three-dimensional orientation of the first portion, and second portion 104 includes a second three-dimensional orientation sensor system 518 configured to provide output indicative of a three-dimensional orientation of the second portion. In some examples, first and second orientation sensor systems 516 and 518 each include an accelerometer and a gyroscope, while in other examples one or both orientation systems further includes a magnetometer. As described in further detail below, the output produced by first and second orientation sensor systems 516 and 518 generally indicate a three-dimensional orientation of first and second portions 102 and 104, respectively. For example, first and second orientation sensor systems 516 and 518 may each indicate a respective degree of rotation about three mutually orthogonal coordinate axes, in addition to a respective degree of translation about three mutually orthogonal coordinate axes. Signals from the first and second orientation sensor systems 516 and 518 may be used to determine a hinge angle between first and second portions 102 and 104 of computing device 100. In other examples, any other suitable type of sensor may be used to determine a hinge angle, such as an optical encoder or a mechanical encoder incorporated into the hinge. Further, computing device 100 may include a sensor that senses a fully closed and/or fully open position, such as a Hall effect sensor on one portion configured to sense a magnet located on the other portion. Computing device 100 may control operation based on data from such sensors.
As described below, the functions provided by computing device 100 may differ depending on whether the computing device is operated in flip mode with first display 106 active, or in flip mode with second display 108 active. Operation in flip mode with first display 106 active is referred to as flip mode at the “speaker side”, and operation in flip mode with second display 108 active is referred to as flip mode at the “receiver side”, as receiver 502 is provided at second portion 104 along with the second display. A user may transition computing device 100 between flip mode at the speaker side and flip mode at the receiver side by physically rotating the computing device to change which of first and second display 106 and 108 is active. In response, certain functions and/or devices in the device portion corresponding to the active display may be enabled and/or disabled. In some examples, additional confirmation of an intent to flip operation between sides may be received before transferring operation, such as reception of a double-tap touch gesture at the side to which operation is to be transferred. In other examples, and based on certain condition(s), such additional confirmation of user intent may be foregone, as described in further detail below.
As described above, in some examples, computing device 100 may handle an incoming or ongoing phone call based upon changes in the relative angle between first display 106 and second display 108.
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Various user interfaces for performing phone-related functions on computing device 100 are described herein. At least some of the user interfaces may be part of a dialing application executed on computing device 100 for placing and/or receiving phone calls, for example. As described below, the user interfaces are displayed on one or both of first display 106 and second display 108 depending on the state of computing device 100. Various operating aspects of computing device 100 may factor into its state, including but not limited to the relative angle between first and second portions 102 and 104, which of first and second displays 106 and 108 are currently being used to interact with computing device 100, and/or whether computing device 100 is held in a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation.
First calling UI 702 may vary in size as the relative angle between first and second displays 106 and 108 changes. For example, UI 702 may expand in size as the relative angle increases and a larger area of second display 108 becomes visible, and may contract as the relative angle decreases and a smaller area of the second display becomes visible. The depicted example UI 702 indicates various aspects of computing device 100 and information relating to an incoming phone call being received by the computing device, including a status bar 704 (indicating the charge of an internal battery and the quality of wireless reception), a contact photo 706 of the caller that placed the incoming call, a name 708 of the caller, an indicator 710 indicating the location (e.g., on the lateral side of computing device 100) of fingerprint sensor 510, and a control 712 selectable to reject the incoming phone call. In other examples, a calling UI may include any other suitable information. As described below, control 712 may be selectable via a touch gesture or any other suitable input.
In some examples, computing device 100 may output a calling UI for conducting an ongoing phone call with different sets of controls based on the pose of the computing device. For example, calling UI 900 may include control 902E where second display 108 is active, corresponding to poses of computing device 100 in which second portion 104 and camera assembly 504 is user-facing, such that the user of computing device 100 is within view of the camera assembly and can be captured for the purpose of conducting a video call. In contrast,
In some examples, an incoming call can be answered without unlocking computing device 100. A user also may choose to unlock computing device 100 to answer the call, or after answering the call, such as by scanning a finger via fingerprint sensor 510, entering a PIN on a code entry UI, or via any other suitable mechanism. Further, in some examples where first display 106 and second display 108 are both active, a calling UI for conducting a phone call may be displayed on either display. In other examples where first display 106 and second display 108 are both active, a calling UI for conducting a phone call may be persistently displayed on the second display without being displayed on the first display. This may help lead a user to conduct the call at the receiver-side portion of computing device 100 at which receiver 502 is provided. At the display at which the calling UI is not provided, computing device 100 may output another UI or screen whose contents may vary depending on whether the computing device is in the locked or unlocked state. For example, where computing device 100 is locked, the other UI may display a time and/or date, and potentially may include a control selectable to control a function of camera assembly 504. Where computing device 100 is unlocked, the other UI may additionally include controls each selectable to launch a corresponding application, for example.
In some examples, a UI may be displayed in a portrait orientation while computing device 100 is positioned in a landscape orientation.
Computing device 100 may output via one of first display 106 and second display 108 a call status bar indicating an ongoing status of a phone call. In some examples, the appearance of the call status bar may be varied depending upon to which display the call status bar is output—e.g., to indicate the location of receiver 502.
Call status bar 1200 may be displayed based on a previously displayed calling UI (e.g., calling UI 900). For example, call status bar 1200 may be displayed at the display where a calling UI was previously displayed in response to hiding the calling UI. The calling UI may be hidden by applying a touch input to the calling UI and swiping up, for example, or via any other suitable mechanism. With computing device 100 in double display mode, in some examples call status bar 1200 may be persistently displayed on second display 108, if a calling UI is not in the foreground, regardless of which display the calling UI was previously displayed on. Upon returning the calling UI to the foreground (e.g., by tapping a highlighted area of call status bar 1200), the calling UI may be persistently displayed on second display 108.
As mentioned above, the functions provided by computing device 100 may differ depending on which of first display 106 or second display 108 is used to as conduct a phone call. In some examples, receiver 502 may be disabled when conducting a phone call using first display 106 as the active display. As such, computing device 100 may output a notification at first display 106 indicating the unavailability of receiver 502 when conducting the phone call using first display 106. Alternatively or additionally, when conducting a phone call using first display 106 as the active display, earpiece 514 may be muted while microphone 501 is active. Still further, in some examples receiver 502 may be active during ongoing calls for all poses of computing device 100.
As noted above, in some examples calls may be conducted using an audio accessory such as a Bluetooth headset coupled to computing device 100. In such examples, a notification may be output upon disconnection of the audio accessory (e.g., during an ongoing call). As one example,
Depending on the context of a call, one or more of the notifications described herein may be displayed upon receiving an incoming, unanswered call, and/or during an ongoing, answered call. In some examples, computing device 100 may output by default notifications of an incoming call, and calling UIs for conducting calls, at second display 108. Calling UIs may then be transferred from second display 108 to first display 106, and from the first display to the second display, via the mechanisms described herein.
In some examples, a calling UI may be transferred between displays in response to a user input confirming an intent to transfer the calling UI.
At 1802, method 1000 includes receiving an incoming phone call. At 1804, method 1000 includes, based at least on output from a sensor system of the computing device indicating a first relative angle between a first display of the computing device and a second display of the computing device, causing operation of the computing device in a peek mode in which an outer edge portion of one of the first display and the second display is active. The peek mode displays a first calling UI at the active display. Causing operation in the peek mode may include varying 1806 the first calling UI as the first relative angle changes.
At 1808, method 1000 includes, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating a second relative angle between the first display and the second display, causing operation of the computing device in a two-display mode in which both of the first display and the second display are active, the second relative angle being greater than the first relative angle, and the two-display mode displaying a second calling UI that is different than the first calling UI. Displaying the second calling UI may include displaying 1810 the second calling UI on the second display.
At 1902, method 1900 includes outputting, via one or both of a first display of the computing device and a second display of the computing device, a notification of an incoming phone call at the computing device. At 1904, method 1900 includes, based at least on output from a sensor system of the computing device indicating a relative angle between the first display and the second display being changed to an angle greater than a predetermined angle, answering the incoming phone call.
At 1906, method 1900 includes, in response to and after answering the incoming phone call, outputting a calling UI for conducting the phone call via one of the first display and the second display. Outputting the calling UI may include outputting 1908 the calling UI with a first set of controls based at least on determining that the computing device is in a first pose. Outputting the calling UI may include outputting 1910 the calling UI with a second set of controls different from the first set of controls based at least on determining that the computing device is in a second pose. For example, the first set of controls may include a control selectable to request a video call where it is determined that computing device 100 is in a pose with second portion 104 being user-facing, and the second set of controls may omit the control selectable to request a video call where it is determined that the computing device is in a pose with the second portion not being user-facing.
At 1912, method 1900 includes outputting, via one of the first display and the second display, a call status bar indicating an ongoing status of the phone call. Outputting the call status bar may include, based at least on outputting a calling UI via the first display, outputting 1914 the call status bar extending along a portion of a width of the first display. Outputting the call status bar further may include, based at least on outputting the calling UI via the second display, outputting 1916 the call status bar extending along a substantial entirety of the width of the second display.
At 1918, method 1900 includes, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating the relative angle being changed to an angle less than a second predetermined angle, ending the phone call. The predetermined angle assessed at 1904 may be a first predetermined angle different from the second predetermined angle, for example.
In some examples, method 1900 may include, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating the relative angle being changed to an angle less than the second predetermined angle, and an audio accessory being coupled to the computing device, maintaining the phone call.
At 2002, method 2000 includes, in response at least to receiving user interaction regarding a phone call at a first portion of the computing device, output, via the first display, a notification indicating that a telephone receiver of the computing device is unavailable when conducting the phone call using the first display as an active display. For example, the user interaction may include answering the call using the first display as the active display. The notification may indicate 2004 that a loudspeaker of the computing device is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. The loudspeaker may be provided at the first portion of the computing device for conducting phone calls over speaker, for example. The notification alternatively or additionally may indicate 2006 that an audio accessory coupled to the computing device is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. The notification may comprise 2010 a control selectable to answer the call using the speaker or the audio accessory coupled to the computing device when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. The notification further may comprise 2008 a control selectable to transfer a UI for conducting the call from the first display to the second display.
At 2012, method 2000 includes, in response at least to receiving a user input, transferring the UI for conducting the call from the first display to the second display. Transferring the UI may include transferring the UI at least in response to receiving 2014 a touch input. Transferring the UI may include transferring the UI at least in response to receiving 2015 a selection of a control via the touch input. For example, the control may be displayed in the notification output at 2002. In another example, the touch input may be applied to a confirmation UI, where the touch input is interpreted as confirmation of user intent to transfer the UI between displays. Transferring the UI alternatively or additionally may include transferring the UI in response to detecting 2016 a change in an orientation of the computing device. For example, the change in the orientation of the computing device may be effected by user manipulation that flips the computing device, thereby switching from the first display being the active display to the second display being the active display. Transferring the UI alternatively or additionally may include transferring the UI in response to detecting 2018 a change in a relative angle between the first display and the second display. For example, the change in the orientation of the computing device may be effected by user manipulation that folds the portions of the computing device, thereby switching from one or both of the first display and the second display being user-facing (and active) to the second display being user-facing (and active).
At 2022, method 2000 includes outputting the UI for conducting the call in a portrait orientation when the computing device is operated in a landscape orientation or in a portrait mode.
As described by way of the examples disclosed above, graphical output displayed on computing device 100 may be varied according to the pose of the computing device.
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In some embodiments, the methods and processes described herein may be tied to a computing system of one or more computing devices. In particular, such methods and processes may be implemented as a computer-application program or service, an application-programming interface (API), a library, and/or other computer-program product.
Computing system 2300 includes a logic subsystem 2302 and a storage subsystem 2304. Computing system 2300 may optionally include a display subsystem 2306, input subsystem 2308, communication subsystem 2310, and/or other components not shown in
Logic subsystem 2302 includes one or more physical devices configured to execute instructions. For example, the logic subsystem may be configured to execute instructions that are part of one or more applications, services, programs, routines, libraries, objects, components, data structures, or other logical constructs. Such instructions may be implemented to perform a task, implement a data type, transform the state of one or more components, achieve a technical effect, or otherwise arrive at a desired result.
The logic subsystem may include one or more processors configured to execute software instructions. Additionally or alternatively, the logic subsystem may include one or more hardware or firmware logic subsystems configured to execute hardware or firmware instructions. Processors of the logic subsystem may be single-core or multi-core, and the instructions executed thereon may be configured for sequential, parallel, and/or distributed processing. Individual components of the logic subsystem optionally may be distributed among two or more separate devices, which may be remotely located and/or configured for coordinated processing. Aspects of the logic subsystem may be virtualized and executed by remotely accessible, networked computing devices configured in a cloud-computing configuration.
Storage subsystem 2304 includes one or more physical devices configured to hold instructions executable by the logic subsystem to implement the methods and processes described herein. When such methods and processes are implemented, the state of storage subsystem 2304 may be transformed—e.g., to hold different data.
Storage subsystem 2304 may include removable and/or built-in devices. Storage subsystem 2304 may include optical memory (e.g., CD, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray Disc, etc.), semiconductor memory (e.g., RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, etc.), and/or magnetic memory (e.g., hard-disk drive, floppy-disk drive, tape drive, MRAM, etc.), among others. Storage subsystem 2304 may include volatile, nonvolatile, dynamic, static, read/write, read-only, random-access, sequential-access, location-addressable, file-addressable, and/or content-addressable devices.
It will be appreciated that storage subsystem 2304 includes one or more physical devices. However, aspects of the instructions described herein alternatively may be propagated by a communication medium (e.g., an electromagnetic signal, an optical signal, etc.) that is not held by a physical device for a finite duration.
Aspects of logic subsystem 2302 and storage subsystem 2304 may be integrated together into one or more hardware-logic components. Such hardware-logic components may include field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), program- and application-specific integrated circuits (PASIC/ASICs), program- and application-specific standard products (PSSP/ASSPs), system-on-a-chip (SOC), and complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), for example.
The terms “module,” “program,” and “engine” may be used to describe an aspect of computing system 2300 implemented to perform a particular function. In some cases, a module, program, or engine may be instantiated via logic subsystem 1902 executing instructions held by storage subsystem 2304. It will be understood that different modules, programs, and/or engines may be instantiated from the same application, service, code block, object, library, routine, API, function, etc. Likewise, the same module, program, and/or engine may be instantiated by different applications, services, code blocks, objects, routines, APIs, functions, etc. The terms “module,” “program,” and “engine” may encompass individual or groups of executable files, data files, libraries, drivers, scripts, database records, etc.
It will be appreciated that a “service”, as used herein, is an application program executable across multiple user sessions. A service may be available to one or more system components, programs, and/or other services. In some implementations, a service may run on one or more server-computing devices.
When included, display subsystem 2306 may be used to present a visual representation of data held by storage subsystem 2304. This visual representation may take the form of a graphical user interface (GUI). As the herein described methods and processes change the data held by the storage subsystem, and thus transform the state of the storage subsystem, the state of display subsystem 2306 may likewise be transformed to visually represent changes in the underlying data. Display subsystem 2306 may include one or more display devices utilizing virtually any type of technology. Such display devices may be combined with logic subsystem 2302 and/or storage subsystem 2304 in a shared enclosure, or such display devices may be peripheral display devices.
When included, input subsystem 2308 may comprise or interface with one or more user-input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or game controller. In some embodiments, the input subsystem may comprise or interface with selected natural user input (NUI) componentry. Such componentry may be integrated or peripheral, and the transduction and/or processing of input actions may be handled on- or off-board. Example NUI componentry may include a microphone for speech and/or voice recognition; an infrared, color, stereoscopic, and/or depth camera for machine vision and/or gesture recognition; a head tracker, eye tracker, accelerometer, and/or gyroscope for motion detection and/or intent recognition; as well as electric-field sensing componentry for assessing brain activity.
When included, communication subsystem 2310 may be configured to communicatively couple computing system 2300 with one or more other computing devices. Communication subsystem 2310 may include wired and/or wireless communication devices compatible with one or more different communication protocols. As non-limiting examples, the communication subsystem may be configured for communication via a wireless telephone network, or a wired or wireless local- or wide-area network. In some embodiments, the communication subsystem may allow computing system 2300 to send and/or receive messages to and/or from other devices via a network such as the Internet.
Another example provides a computing device comprising a first display, a second display, a sensor system, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to output, via one or both of the first display and the second display, a notification of an incoming phone call at the computing device, and based at least on output from the sensor system indicating a relative angle between the first display and the second display being changed to an angle greater than a predetermined angle, answer the incoming phone call. In such an example, the storage subsystem may further comprise instructions executable to, in response to answering the incoming phone call, output a calling user interface for conducting the phone call via one of the first display and the second display. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise alternative or additional instructions executable to output the calling user interface with a first set of controls based at least on determining that the computing device is in a first pose, and output the calling user interface with a second set of controls different from the first set of controls based at least on determining that the computing device is in a second pose. In such an example, the predetermined angle may be a first predetermined angle, and the storage subsystem may comprise alternative or additional instructions executable to, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating the relative angle being changed to an angle less than a second predetermined angle, end the phone call. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise alternative or additional instructions executable to, based at least on output from the sensor system indicating the relative angle being changed to an angle less than the second predetermined angle and an audio accessory being coupled to the computing device, maintain the phone call. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise alternative or additional instructions executable to output, via one of the first display and the second display, a status bar indicating an ongoing status of the phone call. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise alternative or additional instructions executable to, based at least on outputting a calling user interface via the first display, output the status bar extending along a portion of a width of the first display, and, based at least on outputting the calling user interface via the second display, output the status bar extending along a substantial entirety of a width of the second display.
Another example provides, at a computing device, a method, comprising receiving an incoming call, based at least on output from a sensor system of the computing device indicating a first relative angle between a first display of the computing device and a second display of the computing device, causing operation of the computing device in a peek mode in which an outer edge portion of one of the first display and the second display is active, the peek mode displaying a first calling user interface, and based at least on output from the sensor system indicating a second relative angle between the first display and the second display, causing operation of the computing device in a two-display mode in which both of the first display and the second display are active, the second relative angle being greater than the first relative angle, and the two-display mode displaying a second calling user interface that is different than the first calling user interface. In such an example, the first calling user interface may vary in size as the first relative angle changes. In such an example, the second calling user interface may be displayed on the second display. In such an example, the second calling user interface alternatively or additionally may comprise one or more of a control selectable to screen the incoming call, a control selectable to reply to a caller associated with the incoming call with a predetermined text message, and a control selectable to answer or reject the incoming call.
Another example provides a computing device comprising a first portion comprising a first display and a speaker, a second portion comprising a second display and a telephone receiver, a sensor system, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to in response at least to receiving user interaction regarding a phone call at the first portion, output, via the first display, a notification indicating that the telephone receiver is unavailable when conducting the phone call using the first display as an active display, and in response at least to receiving a user input, transfer a user interface for conducting the phone call from the first display to the second display. In such an example, the notification alternatively or additionally may indicate that the speaker is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. In such an example, the notification alternatively or additionally may indicate that an audio accessory coupled to the computing device is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. In such an example, the storage subsystem may further comprise instructions executable to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display in response to at least receiving a touch input. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise additional or alternative instructions executable to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display in response to detecting a change in an orientation of the computing device. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise additional or alternative instructions executable to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display in response to detecting a change in a relative angle between the first display and the second display. In such an example, the notification alternatively or additionally may comprise a control selectable to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display, and wherein the user input comprises a selection of the control. In such an example, the notification alternatively or additionally may comprise a control selectable to answer the phone call using the speaker or an audio accessory coupled to the computing device when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display. In such an example, the storage subsystem may comprise additional or alternative instructions executable to output the user interface in a portrait orientation when the computing device is operated in a landscape orientation.
It will be understood that the configurations and/or approaches described herein are exemplary in nature, and that these specific embodiments or examples are not to be considered in a limiting sense, because numerous variations are possible. The specific routines or methods described herein may represent one or more of any number of processing strategies. As such, various acts illustrated and/or described may be performed in the sequence illustrated and/or described, in other sequences, in parallel, or omitted. Likewise, the order of the above-described processes may be changed.
The subject matter of the present disclosure includes all novel and non-obvious combinations and sub-combinations of the various processes, systems and configurations, and other features, functions, acts, and/or properties disclosed herein, as well as any and all equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a first portion comprising a first display and a speaker;
- a second portion comprising a second display and a telephone receiver;
- a sensor system;
- a logic subsystem; and
- a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to: in response to receiving a user interaction regarding a phone call at the first portion, output, via the first display, a notification indicating that the telephone receiver is unavailable when conducting the phone call using the first display as an active display, and that the speaker is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display; and in response to receiving a user input, transfer a user interface for conducting the phone call from the first display to the second display.
2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the user interaction comprises transferring the user interface from the second display to the first display.
3. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the user interaction comprises answering the phone call.
4. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises a selection of a control configured to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display.
5. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the selection is performed via a touch input.
6. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises a change in an orientation of the computing device.
7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises a change in a relative angle between the first display and the second display.
8. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises a control selectable to conduct the phone call using the speaker.
9. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the notification comprises a control selectable to conduct the phone call using an audio accessory coupled to the computing device when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display.
10. At a computing device, a method, comprising:
- in response to receiving a user interaction regarding a phone call at a first portion of the computing device, outputting, via a first display of the computing device, a notification indicating that a telephone receiver is unavailable when conducting the phone call using the first display as an active display, and that a speaker is available when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display; and
- in response to receiving a user input, transferring a user interface for conducting the phone call from the first display to a second display of the computing device.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user interaction comprises transferring the user interface from the second display to the first display.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the user interaction comprises answering the phone call.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein the user input comprises a selection of a control configured to transfer the user interface from the first display to the second display.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the user input comprises a change in an orientation of the computing device.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the user input comprises a change in a relative angle between the first display and the second display.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification comprises a control selectable to conduct the phone call using the speaker.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification comprises a control selectable to conduct the phone call using an audio accessory coupled to the computing device when conducting the phone call using the first display as the active display.
18. At a computing device, a method, comprising:
- in a flip mode in which one of a first display of the computing device and a second display of the computing device is an active display, and the other of the first display and the second display is an inactive display, displaying on the active display a pinned app bar comprising one or more controls each selectable to execute a corresponding application; and
- in a double display mode in which both of the first display and the second display are active displays, displaying on the first display and the second display the pinned app bar,
- wherein, in the double display mode, the one or more controls of the pinned app bar are distributed between the first display and the second display, and in the flip mode, the one or more controls are distributed across the active display.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
- responsive to detecting that the computing device is operated in a portrait orientation in the flip mode, displaying the pinned app bar in a horizontal direction; and
- responsive to detecting that the computing device is operated in a landscape orientation in the flip mode, displaying the pinned app bar in a vertical direction.
20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
- responsive to detecting that the computing device is operated in a portrait orientation in the double display mode, displaying the pinned app bar in a horizontal direction across the first display and the second display; and
- responsive to detecting that the computing device is operated in a landscape orientation in the double display mode, displaying the pinned app bar in a vertical direction across the first display and the second display.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 17, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2024
Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: Scott D. SCHENONE (Seattle, WA), Otso Joona Casimir TUOMI (Seattle, WA), Eduardo SONNINO (Seattle, WA), Spencer Lee DAVIS (Columbus, OH), Sergio Eduardo RODRIGUEZ VIRGEN (Bothell, WA), TJ RHOADES (Seattle, WA), Panos Costa PANAY (Redmond, WA)
Application Number: 18/512,695